Getting ready

This morning during meditation the question popped into my mind, "Am I ready for I to be enlightened?" Maybe the practice is not to become liberated, but only to become ready. That is why people reportedly practice (or struggle) for a long time, then liberation comes in a flash. Later today, I encountered this tidbit:

Maharaj: Everything happens all the time, but you must be ready for it. Readiness is ripeness. You do not see the real because your mind is not ready for it.   — I Am That

Like I needed some eerie confirmation..